Articles
Goodbye Colmado Quilez, goodbye Barcelona
by Miquel Hudin | 30-01-2015
For those who love Spain and haven’t been in awhile, you’ve basically lost your chance to see the country as it was. Starting January 1, 2015, the commercial rent control law of 1964 is no... more »
La Guia de Vins de Catalunya 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 26-11-2014
The annual presentation for the Guia de Vins de Catalunya happened this past Monday. This book is now in its 7th edition and strives to include as many of the wines of Catalonia as possible... more »
Salón de Viñerons / Try & Buy
by Miquel Hudin | 04-12-2013
Last week, I was one of the lucky few to be invited to the presentation of Salón de Viñerons at Quinto Cuarta. This was a dinner coordinated by Paladar & Tomar as a lead-in to... more »
The Barcelona city vineyards
by Miquel Hudin | 02-12-2013
Normally the thought of visiting a winery in Catalunya means preparing oneself for a one to two hour trip in the car to somewhere such as Empordà, Priorat, or Penedès. These are all wonderful trips... more »
In The Glass: Marco Abella – Òlbia 2012
by Editorial | 24-09-2013
Since releasing our Priorat guide a few months ago, we’ve had the chance to taste some of the new vintages that have come out after publication which of course has been a delight, especially when... more »
A world of wine underfoot
by Miquel Hudin | 04-04-2013
Last year, when working on finishing tracks for the high speed rail connection from Barcelona to France, the construction workers unearthed what was basically a 2,000 year-old wine cellar just north of the city. It... more »
La Paradeta and the English lie
by Miquel Hudin | 01-03-2013
The above photo is not one of the streets in Barcelona to find hookers, but Carrer Comercial, along the back side of Mercat del Born home to “bargain” seafood restaurant, La Paradeta. It’s incredibly popular... more »
Rendez-vous: Telmo Rodríguez at Moritz’s bar-à-vins
by Elia VS | 26-02-2013
We’ve been huge fans of the Bar-à-vins [sadly now defunct] in the Moritz beer factory since before it opened last September. Yes, that’s right, Barcelona’s best wine bar (together with Monvínic) is by a beer... more »
Tasting DO Ribeiro wines at Mercat de Mercats
by Editorial | 22-10-2012
Galician white wines have always been on our radar. Regions like Rias Baixas are better known outside of Galicia, but the DO Ribeiro has gained a great deal in fame in recent years, especially for... more »
And now, castellers
by Editorial | 23-09-2012
[vimeo 50011489] It's not wine-related (although we tried something new from the Catalan Wine Fair afterwards) but if you haven't seen castellers before, here's a video we took in Plaça de Sant Jaume today. This... more »